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The Autism Group - New Free Parent Toolkit Dates and TAG at Home Visit Service
The Autism Group - Free parent training toolkits These are open to parents whose son or daughter either has a diagnosis, or is awaiting an autism...
Important flu message for parents of young children and adults with learning disabilities
Parents of young children and adults under the age of 65 with learning disabilities, are being urged to ensure that their details are on their GP's...
NEW Chair Based Exercise Class
Alzheimers Dementia Support have a new weekly chair based exercise class for people with dementia, their carers and former carers starting Thursday...
CQC warns of growing ‘care injustice’, with access to good care increasingly dependent on how well local systems work together
This year's State of Care shows that most people are still getting good care – when they can access it. The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) annual assessment of the quality of health and social care in England shows that overall, quality has been largely maintained, and in some cases improved, from...
Treat Me Well Campaign Success
During Learning Disability Week this year, we supported Mencap's Treat Me Well Campaign. Recently the government announced that all NHS staff must receive training on learning disability. This is what Mencap have been calling for with the Treat me well campaign! Take a look at what Michele Ornstein...
CQC find further improvements at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Care Quality Commission has found further improvements Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. A team of CQC inspectors visited the trust during June and July 2018 to check four of the trusts ten mental health services and three of its community services. CQC also looked specifically at...
Social care and support guide
NHS Digital have launched this resource for you or someone you know that needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability and explains your options and where you can get support.
Healthmakers update
HealthMakers can help you better manage your long term health condition and significantly improve your quality of life through their six week self-management course. Once you've been on the course, you can help others in similar situations by: Offering peer support to teach others how to manage...
Deaf people can register their phones with the emergency services
Deaf people can text the emergency services on 999, but only if their phone is registered for the service in advance. Don't wait until you need to call, it will be too late. Do it now. Find out more at SignHealth .
Flu campaign begins across East Berkshire to target those who are eligible for the free vaccination
Commissioners in East Berkshire have launched their annual fight against flu working closely with partners, GPs and other health professionals. Whilst we have been particularly spoilt with fabulous weather this year, the colder months are not too far away, thus it is important that we all take...
Prescribing of over the counter medicine has changed, would you like to discuss this with the CCG?
As of Saturday 1 September 2018, GP surgeries across East Berkshire will no longer routinely prescribe a range of over the counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins and minerals associated with short term conditions and minor ailments. Visit the CCG website to find out more . On-line discussion forum for...
Encouraging people to plan for care needs ‘just in case’ is biggest hurdle for the Government’s Green Paper
New research suggests a lack of information and support is preventing people from thinking about the care they may want or need in the future. A third of over 55s haven't given any thought to what care they might need as they get older, adopting a 'wait and see' attitude instead. Fewer than 1 in 10...
WAM Health Matters
As part of the CCG's Annual General Meeting they have produced a summary of their achievements throughout 2017/18. Including information about Social prescribing, Transformation of General Practice, dementia services, hydration project, mental health care and support, Share Your Care, Integrated...
Sir Robert Francis QC confirmed as new Chair of Healthwatch England
Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed today as the new Chair of Healthwatch England, the independent champion for people who use health and social care. Established in 2013, the Healthwatch network has gathered millions of people's experiences of hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes to help...
Essential Conversations at End of Life
An intermediate level communications course delivered by palliative care specialists. This course explains the importance of good communication with people approaching the end of their lives and those close to them. You will explore effective communication methods and have an opportunity to...
Sport in Mind Berkshire East Timetable (September)
Sport in Mind delivers free sport and physical activity sessions to help people experiencing mental health issues (18+). All sessions are delivered by qualified coaches and are drop-in sessions, so no need to book in advance. They are open to all abilities, with the aim of having fun in a safe and...
Alzheimer's Society - Movement for the Mind
Movement for the Mind is a gentle seated exercise activity, each set of gentle exercises are carried out to a different piece of music. Movement for the Mind sessions take place at: Salvation Army Centre East Road Maidenhead SL6 1PJ Begins 12th September 2018, see poster below for future dates and...
Alzheimer's Society - Reading Memory Walk
Reading Memory walk 30th September 2018, 10am. Kings Meadow, Reading, Thames Path Walk. For more information contact tim.waters@alzheimers.org.uk 01189 596482.
Alzheimer's Society - Side by Side volunteering
Side by Side is a new Alzheimer's Society service that helps people with dementia to keep doing the things they love. The service helps people get out and about with the support of a volunteer doing an activity of their choice. This might be anything from joining a local club, to going to the...
CQC inspectors report on surgical services at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England have released their reports about surgical services. The review was carried out following a number of never events. NHS Improvements says that never events are serious incidents that are entirely...
Bus market inquiry launched
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into the decline of the bus market in England outside London. Bus service in decline Bus service use is in decline in England, according to annual statistics from the Department for Transport (DfT). While bus use per person has increased by 52% in...
Older Persons Advisory Forum Newsletter and Notice of the 2018 Annual General Meeting
Roger Panton, Chairman of the Older Persons Advisory Forum gives notice of their 2018 Annual General Meeting with the following message. "As predicted, the weather is once again the central topic of our conversations. This year we started off with the "Beast from the East". Now we have red maps of...
Sport in Mind August Timetable and Cricket Tournament in Windsor
Sport in Mind delivers sport and physical activity sessions to help people experiencing mental health issues (18+) and carers. All session are delivered by qualified coaches and are drop-in sessions, so no need to book in advance. They are open to all abilities, with the aim of having fun in a safe...
GP Patient Survey 2018 Results
The finding of the GP Patient Survey 2018 for England - compiled from responses from almost 760,000 people - have been published. The survey, which has been redesigned to better reflect patient experience and the changing shape of primary care, has also been extended to include 16-17 year olds for...
Individual employers, Do you need money for training?
If you employ your own care and support staff using a direct payment, a personal health budget (PHB), or your own money, you can apply to Skills for Care to get money for training for you and your personal assistant. The money that is available is called individual employer funding. Here are some...
Loan Sharks
Anyone affected by loan sharks can contact the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) in confidence on 0300 555 2222 or visit www.stoploansharks.co.uk Berkshire Credit Union can offer advice to residents on how to obtain a safe loan and open a savings account. For more information on how to...
After diagnosis of dementia: what to expect from health and care services
Department of Health and Social Care have produced guidance for people of what to expect from health and care services after a diagnosis of dementia .
Top 10 apps for disabled people
Disability Horizons have updated their top 10 apps for disabled people for 2018 . Includes an app to help plan and arrange a holiday, accessible app for bars,restaurants, hotels and car parks, an app to help find changing places toilets and more..
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